St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-31

TRAINS ATL BEHIND.
FARGO, Dec. 30.-The SO ? below yes
terday has moderated so that SNOW is
falling freely tonight. The Pacific
passenger, from the west, came in at 8
o'clock, twelve hours late, and reports
bad storm and drifts west of James
town. No train has come in on the
Fargo Southern for two days. They are
reported stuck at traceville. Trains
from the east OH the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba are little delayed.
WORST OF THE WINTER.
Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Minn., Dec. SO.-A blind
ing storm commenced here about IL
o'clock to-day. A strong wind is blow
ing from the southeast, the thermOme-
ter 10o above, and it grows rougher as
the night approaches. The snow is re-
ported as drifting badly on the prairies.
1t is the worst storm of this winter.
UNDERTAKING.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dec. 30.-Bismarck ex-
perienced the heaviest fall of snow of
the season. which commenced falling
early in the morning. To-day's pasSen-
ger and mail trains are blOckaded, and
all freight trains on this division aban-
dOned. The snow ceased falling to-
night and the weather is greatly mod
Grated.
HEAVIEST SINCE 1869.
MACHIAs, Me-, Dec. 30.-The gale of
Wednesday night last is said, by ex-
perienced seamen, to have been the
heaviest experienced in this section
since 1869. At JOnespOrt large mum
Der of vessels were driven ashore and
four were stranded. Houses were dam
nd h,r aI inc 1Sl nt-Q
towns.
ROADS ALL BLOCKADED.
Special 10 the Globe.
JORDAN, Minn., Dec. 30.-A SNOW
storm blew up from the northeast this
morning, and kept it up throughout the
day. The roads are all drifted full and
travel is stopped. If the storm con-
tinues long, trains will not run for sew,
eral days.
PLENTY OF SNOW.
Special TO the Globe
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. Dec. 3d.
4 terrible snow storm is prevailing
here this afternoon. Most of the tire
the wind blows gale, drifting the
snow badly. 1t is growing colder.
TRAINS DELAYED.
Special TO the Globe.
MASON CITY. To-, Dec. 30.-A phe-
nomenal southeast blizzard has been
raging here throughout the entire day.
The temperature is moderate. Trans
are badly delayed.
4 SEVERE BLIZZARD.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 30.-A severe biz
Zard set i'll this afternoon and tonight
there has been heavy fall of snow
which a hOWiing gale has heaped in
great drifts. Freight trains have been
suspended on most of the roads center
ing here, and efforts are being made tU
keep the lines open for passenger and
mail trains There are bad drifts along
the Lake Shore IL Western and Mil
wankee and Northern, but up to last ac-
counts no serious blOckades had re-
suited.
FIFTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.
Special to the Globe ..,
DUBUQUE. Dec. 30.-Another snow
storm to-day made a depth OF iiftaeN
inches on level. IT was accompanies
by high wind. impeding travel on ~
lines of railroads. Trains had resumed
their regular schedule up TO noon to-
day. but tonight they are all knocked
out from five to ten hours behind time.
FREIGHT TRAINS SUSPENDED.
Special TO the Globe.
WINONA. Dee. 30.-'Fhe snow storm
struck WinOna shortly before noon to.
day, accompanied by Il high wind, and
by o'clock Il regular blizzard was rag
ing, which has continued all tile after
no0n The fall of snow has been quite
heavy, and it has drifted badly. The
snow, however, did not Interfere seri-
Ously with the passenger trains coming
into this city. On the Winona " st. Peter
railway the afternoon passenger tram
from the west was an hour late, and the
Milwaukee IL St. Paul forty minutes
Late All night freights on the st. Peter
. road wereSuspended.
WIND BLOWING 4 GALE.
Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Dec. 30.-A blizzard took
place here this afternoon the wind blow.
ing gale from the east and the SNOW
badly drifting. The trains on the
Hastings & Dakota We're abandoned in
consequence.
FROZEN STIFF.
. CHICAGO, Dee. 30.-John +. Fullen. 2
mechanic, attempted to walk out from
the city to his home in Lake View last
night during the blizzard. He was
frozen stiff. Tonight owing to the
huge snOwdrifts and the cold, all trains
into the city were behind time, some as
much as four hours.